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Social Notes: Bob Saget goes from tame to wild at Laughing My Diaper Off

Event co-chairs and founders Dan Wise (left) and Michael Eliesen (right) snapped with headliner Bob Saget at the Corona Theatre for the inaugural Laughing My Diaper Off fundraiser, a benefit for the new Montreal chapter of the Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation.Photo: RYAN BLAU PBL PHOTOGRAPHY

Jennifer Campbell, Special to Montreal Gazette

Published: November 30, 2018 - 4:22 PM

One of the coolest things about penning this column is that you never know what adventure is around the corner, as today’s Social Notes — highlighting the dazzle of the inaugural Laughing My Diaper Off (LMDO) fundraising event for the new Montreal chapter of the Canadian Shaare Zedek Hospital Foundation — underscores. Ready, set, showtime!

THE PRE-SHOW: When the main event is a comedy show, it’s always key to get the momentum building with a solid cocktail dînatoire beforehand. Mission accomplished!

Amateur comedians Jennifer Campbell, Rabbi Asher Jacobson, Tommy Schnurmacher and David Chitayat get out of their comfort zones for a good cause.

THE MAIN EVENT(S): Though we’ll have plenty to say about the legendary comedic headliner in a minute, a few words are in order for the courageous souls/community members who dared to move out of their comfort zones to partake in the eve’s festivities as amateur comedians. Introduced in turn by epic MC/biz whiz/former Just for Laughs topman Andy Nulman (attending festivities with wife Lynn), they were: beloved spiritual leader Rabbi Asher Jacobson, head of the Chevra Kadisha B’Nai Jacob Synagogue (who showed us all why congregants can never get enough); Deloitte management consultant David Chitayat (clearly the most hilarious member of his firm and friend-squad); and yes, yours truly, who enlisted the support of her (my) longtime friend/mentor, renowned Montreal media celebrity/author “Talk Radio Tommy” Schnurmacher for our outta-the-box stage debut of A Kibitz With Tommy and Jenn.

Following our strolls outta the comfort zone, Andy introduced the much-anticipated star of the night: everyone’s fave funny dad on Netflix’s Fuller House, comedic genius Bob Saget, who pulled out all the stops, from the tamer side to the wilder, naughtier sass to his singular way with a strum and a song. Bravo!

THE CAUSE: Inspiration for the night was derived from the extraordinary work in neonatal care underway at Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center, a research and teaching facility treating over 750,000 patients annually. The Huberfeld Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides invaluable care to 1,000-plus high-risk infants every year, and delivers 22,000 babies annually.